Pasil, Kalinga – With the Pasil Slow Food Community’s continued effort in spreading awareness on the benefits of consuming organic produce, many have been inspired to shift to such kinds of foods amid the popularity of the fast food chain industry.
For this reason, the community known as the first Indigenous Slow Food Community in the country was conferred another accolade during the 2023 Cordillera Regional Tourism Summit held Thursday, May 25, at the Baguio Country Club.
Tourism Operations Officer Rizalyn Dangiw, accompanied by Kalinga Governor James Edduba, received the Plaque of Recognition from Regional Director Jovita Ganongan of the Department of Tourism – Cordillera.
Led by Mayor Alfredo “Chao-ig” Malannag Jr., the community was recognized for championing Slow Food in the region.
“Their dedication in promoting and advocating for Slow Food that has helped raise awareness about the importance of locally sourced and sustainable food, and has inspired many to embrace a more conscious and mindful approach to food,” reads the citation.
Dangiw took to social media to express gratitude to Gov. Edduba, Mayor Malannag Jr., Pasil Slow Food Founder Rowena Gonnay, and Municipal Administrator Milagros Batalao for their support and ‘for continuously sending Pasil to the Mangan Taku Food Fair’ where the grilled “tinaw-ig” with “tapuy” sauce of Linda Tresvalles from Dalupa, Pasil won the second prize in the Cook Fest competition.
Founded in 1986 by Carlo Petrini in Italy, Slow Food is a global movement pushing for local food and traditional cooking to ensure access to “good, clean, and fair food.”
“Slow Food believes food is tied to many other aspects of life, including culture, politics, agriculture, and the environment. Through our food choices we can collectively influence how food is cultivated, produced, and distributed, and change the world as a result,” stated the organization on its website.
Being free from chemicals and pesticides, organic foods are healthy and safe. In turn, organic farming benefits not only people but also animals and the environment.
Realizing its beneficial impact, the Slow Food movement in Pasil pioneered by Rowena and her husband Lam-en Gonnay, was adopted by the Malannag administration in 2017. Eventually, the local council passed an ordinance for the town to be established as an agricultural community.
Since Dec. 2017, the Slow Food Festival became an annual event in Pasil, gathering all barangays for celebration through a series of activities showcasing organic farming, among others.
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